McNaughton limped off with an ankle injury during the 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday, while Gyepes has been suffering from a slight groin strain.

“We are hopeful both will be OK,” said Cardiff City manager Dave Jones. “Gabor has played more games in a short space of time than he has for a long time. It’s just stiff, not a pull.

“But we have to be careful it doesn’t turn into a pull.

“It’s a few years since he played at this level and it’s hard to come in and adapt. But I’m pleased with how he has done. I’m pleased with everybody.

“Peter Whittingham is now back in full training and we hope Ross McCormack will be back with us over the next couple of days. Hopefully, he will be ready for possibly Plymouth Argyle and more likely Derby County and Reading in the FA Cup.

“To be fair, Whitts has more chance than Ross, but both have made good progress.”

City have two games in three days with Reading away today and Plymouth at Ninian Park on Sunday (3pm).

Jones, though, won’t rotate unless he believes it is necessary.

“I will only rotate if things need to be freshened up,” he said.

“I might even change it today!

“I haven’t had to change it so far because players have done well and have been up for it. We have to approach today’s Reading match in the same way.

“We know what the rewards are. No matter who we play there are three points on offer. We are playing well – and we face a team who are doing the same.

“It’s going to be difficult, but it’s an even keel.

“Overall we are basically where we want to be at this stage. Yes, we could have had more points, but we know that in other games we might have lost but hung on in there.

“We have not done enough to be top, we know that, and we had a bad month in November when we did not pick up the points we would have wanted.

“The important factor is how you bounce back from that and the players have done well.

“It’s taken a long time to get where we are and we want to continue moving forward. There is still a long way to go financially and we are still working within the boundaries the chairman sets.